Chapter 119: Defeat the Mortal Enemy
Tuesday, 7 February 2007. Located in the small town of Durham, North Carolina, it has attracted the attention of many basketball fans in the United States.
One of the highlights of the ACC league's regular season will be between a pair of century-old rivals. The two teams have won a total of seven NCAA championships so far, including four NC and three Duke.
Because of the attention and influence of this game, the university specially allocated 500 tickets to some elites from all walks of life who have contributed to Duke University. And North Carolina Cable TV will also broadcast this high-profile battle to the whole United States.
Tickets that can usually be purchased at half price with a student ID are still hard to find after being sold to $200. Many fans who queued up all night still found nothing in the end. After the school found out about this situation, it immediately set up a temporary LED screen at the 'Old K Camp', so that students who had not bought tickets could also feel the atmosphere of the game up close.
Because the ticket price is too expensive, many Chinese students can hardly afford it, so they have to stay outside the stadium to cheer for compatriot Sun Yi. Fortunately, after more than half a year of development, the 'Sun League' has absorbed a lot of American students and fans, and they will become the backbone of this fan organization in this game.
"Hey! Harris, we meet again. "Because of this game, both teams have a lot of good NBA age players, so it also attracted a lot of scouts from NBA teams to watch the game. Rick of the Bulls. Dennis is greeting his fellow friend, Warriors scout Harris. Moles.
"Haha! It's been a long time since I saw you, old man. Have you got your tickets? Otherwise, I'd have had to fight the kids in the audience. When Moore saw his old friend, he quipped as he pointed to the lawn where the large LED screen was being built.
"Don't worry, there's still a little time before the game starts, let's go have something to drink first." Dennis patted his briefcase and walked towards a coffee shop next to the arena with his friend he hadn't seen in a long time.
As soon as the two entered the store, they found many familiar faces in the room. After greeting some of their acquaintances, they found a relatively quiet place to sit down.
"It seems that everyone wants to miss this game. You see, the useless Werning of the Knicks and Joey, the old guy of the Lakers, are also here to join in the fun. Moore glanced at Knicks Vice President Woning, who was not far away. Chapman and Lakers scout Joey. Adam said with a look of disdain.
"Haha! Man, what do they do. Anyway, this time out, let's both take a look at it routinely, as for the Chinese player, I advise you not to think about it. Dennis said this because both the Bulls and the Warriors have a great chance to make the playoffs this season. Then for this summer's draft, don't expect to be at the front.
"TMD, that old Nelson guy is really hateful, he said before the season that he was going to rot for this year's draft, but now the team is still half-dead." The Golden State Warriors currently sit in eighth place in the West with 30 wins and 29 losses.
"Hey, hey! The same cannot be said about it, who knows when that Chinese player will participate in the draft. The Bulls' lead scout patted his friend on the shoulder and comforted.
"Humph! I don't believe he won't participate in the draft this year, you must know that the guy's recent draft market has been bullish, and he is likely to become the second Chinese champion in NBA history. With our relationship, there is no need to hide and tuck away when we speak. Your Bulls have been following this kid for at least 4 years. Moore ignored his friend's false reassurance, and chose to open the window directly to say something.
"Ugh! That's right, it's been a while. But he's just one of them. Besides, if he participates in the draft this year, we will definitely not have a chance. Dennis, who was a little embarrassed, had no choice but to tell the truth.
Judging from the current rankings of many American draft websites, although the specific positions of the first, second and third are different, the names that appear in the top three are almost the same. Four sites have given the No. 1 spot to 'Oden the Great', who has returned from injury, and in the last 15 games, the 2.15-meter-tall big man has averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks per game with his left-handed skills that he has been forced to develop, and he has completely dominated the restricted area of the college game.
Three other prediction sites rated Sun Yi, a Chinese player from the Duke University Blue Devils, as the most likely player to be the top pick in the NBA's '07 draft. This is the heart of the Blue Devils, who have not missed a single game, and it looks like the 'Blue Devils nightmare' has no effect on him in the slightest. He played 23 games on the team, averaging 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game. In addition, since the start of the regular season of the ACC league, the 19-year-old Chinese player has shown great potential on the defensive end. His steals and blocks have gone from averaging 1.8 and 0.5 per game during the invitational tournament to 2.2 and 0.9 now. No one knows what heights this kid can reach under the tutelage of defensive master Collinson.
And Kevin, who averaged 28 points and 10 rebounds per game. Durant, the talented scorer who grew up in Washington, seems to have only the life of being the second. These seven prediction websites voted for him in second place. If, judging from the scoring and rebounding data alone, this small forward with a height of 2.08 meters has every reason to be a popular candidate for the champion. However, many scouts who watch his game leave a very similar comment. "Although the scoring ability is unmatched, this kid clearly doesn't have the temperament to be a leader yet." Descriptions like this are a fatal blow to players who aspire to be the top spot.
"You're right, let's set our sights on players like McRoberts and Hansbro." In fact, Moore knows very well that the Warriors have missed these three children with high potential this year, but they will always feel a little unwilling in their hearts......
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"Hmmm! Oh! ......" A glamour of ecstasy sounded in the room, and the girl's low moan sounded the horn of the middle-aged man's charge.
Bang bang bang ......! The sound of meat and meat crashing finally ended after a low roar of satisfaction. The young woman who had just reached the pinnacle of happiness couldn't care less about being immersed in the exciting feeling just now. Barely propping up his sore limbs, he gently opened the cherry mouth to clean up the filth on the man's lower body......
The middle-aged man, who wanted to score twice, looked at the time on the mobile phone on the bedside table, and hurriedly got up to take a bath. Wow......! Drops of water rolled down his shiny head without stopping......
The fatigue after strenuous exercise disappeared immediately with this hot bath. The middle-aged man in his dressing gown came to the living room where the TV had been turned on, looked at the freshly brewed milk tea and neatly arranged Cuban cigars on the table, and smiled with satisfaction.
"The game between the two teams is about to start, and the No. 8 player who appears in the camera now is the top scorer of Duke University, the Chinese player Sun Yi......" The middle-aged man heard the commentary on the TV, and muttered hatefully: "Damn, I learned Lao Tzu's backward shooting, and I actually ran to Duke, and the two stinky boys went." Really, it's really me off. ”
The middle-aged man in front of the TV, because of the troubles of divorce disputes, brought the charming personal assistant to the resort city of Miami on the West Coast to relax Joe's gang.
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"I don't need to say the importance of this game, everyone understands it." The frenzied atmosphere on the scene made Coach K have to amplify his volume. Duke University, currently 7-2, is in first place in the ACC league, followed by their arch-rival in this game, with North Carolina sitting in second place with a 6-2 record. The grievances between the two teams are well known even to ordinary Duke students.
"However, I still have to stress again the setting of the pre-match preparation meeting. Be sure to break down the opponent's perimeter, that's the most important thing. Got it? ”
"Got it!"
The starting line-ups of both teams in this game are as follows: Duke University point guard Sun Yi, point guard Henderson, small front McClure, big front McRoberts, and center Zobek.
University of North Carolina point guard Lawson, point guard Ellington, and forward Ray Shaun Jr. Terry, big forward Hansblue, center Brandon. Wright.
In order to win this crucial game, the Blues coaching staff made targeted changes to the lineup. Two players who had previously played more as substitutes were given the chance to start.
Although Duke University tasted its first defeat of the season at Georgia Tech because of Henderson's distraction, the performance after that made the coaching staff very positive about Henderson's defensive ability. In this game, he regained his trust to strangle the opponent's outside shooter Ellington in defense, and tried to match the fast-break tactics launched by Sun Yi as much as possible.
The 2.13-meter-tall center Zobeek suddenly started the game, which was based on the characteristics of the opponent's top scorer, and he would play against Hansbru, who is actually less than 2.08 meters tall, when defending.
So far this season, 'White Monster' Hansbrough is averaging 20 points per game and 8.5 rebounds. Like many short white men with average athleticism, he has a well-rounded scoring prowess. But a common problem with this type of player is that they are much less effective against tall interior defenders. The author sometimes wonders if Coach K made up his mind to recruit this big man who has almost no offensive ability in order to deal with the top player of his sworn enemy.
At the pre-match player introductions, the visitors were almost overwhelmed by the boos at the Cameron Arena. This kind of sound wave emitted by the bass makes many North Carolina players tremble in their calves. Only, freshman Thai. Lawson looked like business as usual. "Damn, Sun is playing point guard in this game, is Lao Tzu going to be bad again?"
Book friends may question, isn't Sun Yi struggling to deal with small guards? Didn't I say that Reynolds from the University of Virginia blew up each other, isn't the old Coach K having a bad head?
Indeed, with Sun Yi's current physical fitness, it is not easy to deal with those small players who are fast and flexible who are a head lower than him. But there is a premise, the opponent must have a strong personal attack ability, and he must be proficient in both shooting and breaking through to have a chance to explode with Sun Yi, who is tall and long.
Let's take a look at Thai. Lawson's performance at the University of North Carolina this season, he has played in all games and averaged only 10 points per game, although the assist is good, with an average of 7 per game, it is not difficult to find that this is a very traditional playmaking guard. On the offensive end, he has a good breakaway, but his three-point shooting percentage is generally only 32%.
In this way, Sun Yi can let the opponent shoot three points more confidently, and as long as he focuses on Lawson's breakthrough and mid-range shot, he can basically complete the defensive task. Because of the obvious height advantage, as long as Sun Yi's hand in this game is not too bad, he can completely beat the opponent with a shot.
In fact, the experienced and resourceful old coach K, every adjustment is very targeted. And North Carolina head coach Roy . Williams was constrained by the limited strength of his team's bench players, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to use this lineup that everyone is gradually familiar with.
In this high-profile focus battle, there were not many twists and turns. From the start of the game, the Duke Blue Devils, playing at home, were cheered on by the fans. Firmly in control of the advantage on the field.
In particular, the No. 8 player of the Blue Devils team, in the face of Lawson, who had already beaten three times in high school, was even more ruthless to score points on the opponent's head. Every time Sun Yi scored or assisted, hundreds of fans of the 'Sun League' would chant: "Duke's Sun, our Sun!" Lead the Blue Devils all the way! Duke's Sun, our Sun, leads the Blue Devils and never gives up! This fast-paced fan song with catchy lyrics was written by a female classmate especially for her idol.
Watching the team's top scorer, Hansblu, repeatedly suffer setbacks in attack under the defense of the big white man on the opposing side. Coach Williams, who was full of silver hair, subconsciously looked back at the bench. Alas! If Danny. If Green is here, maybe this ball can still be saved......
This year's sophomore Danny. Green, who faces jail time because his father was involved in a drug trafficking case. Green, who has been in a trance all day, has missed most of the team's speed this season?
With 2 minutes left in the game, Coach K replaced all the starting players very graciously. At 82-70, the Duke Blue Devils, who led by 12 points, had already put the game out of suspense.
The excited fans in the stands have already started to celebrate in advance. A common wave of people on a football field, tumbling in the stands at Cameron Arena. Duke students sang and danced, and blue colored bars were thrown from above......
In the end, Duke University defeated visiting arch-rival University of North Carolina 86-76. Under Zobeck's tenacious defense, Hansbrough still scored 21 points, but his shooting percentage was only a pitiful 30%. And McRoberts, who has a similar style to him but has a slightly weaker offensive power, scored 16 points and 8 rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting, plus a game-high 7 assists. Sun Yi, the core player of the Blue Devils, scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-15 shooting. Contest.
When Sun Yi hit two points with a flowing flip back, the basketball god, who was on vacation in Miami, turned off the TV angrily. , this stinky boy must have done it on purpose!
In this game, Sun Yi used the Qiao gang leader stunt who gradually mastered to score points on the opponent's head many times, to say that he did it on purpose, it is indeed a bit taken for granted. In such an important game, each player will use the attacking style that he feels most confident about depending on the situation. Facing Lawson, who is more than 10 centimeters shorter than himself, does he have to fight his opponent
After the competition, the Duke campus was filled with reveling students. As is customary, they lit a bench that dots the campus on this joyous evening to celebrate......